They don't have the full story. They could ask. They could force her to say it. That level of control is harder to own when it's a double-edged sword, and she could do the same for them.

Maybe there is no such thing as a clean break. Even him, the one person they know who succeeded, who...they don't remember his name. They don't remember anything about him, except that he...he was lost. Can you miss something you can't really remember? Some people can.

Is it worth the pain of their loss?

"It can work. In some worlds." The strength of conviction, of belief - it's what allows them to say it so. "Just...maybe not completely. Maybe it is selfish. But aren't people supposed to be selfish?"